Nurse Manager

Answer: D - Open Systems theory is useful for understanding the interrelationships among departments in a health care setting. Open Systems theory views all organizations as complex systems with parts (departments) that are continuously exchanging information and energy with each other and the environment. Lewin’s Field theory addresses planned change; Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs addresses the human’s physical and psychological; and Piaget’s Cognitive theory addresses the cognitive development of infants through adolescence.

Category: Performance improvement - Promoting intra/interdepartmental communication